Abstract: The invention concerns the control of body odours, particularly odours (other than axillary malodour) associated with body fluids and solids, by use of low odour compositions of fragrance materials. The composition of fragrance material preferably includes at least 5 of one or more musks and at least 5% of one or more salicylates.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flavour composition which is a mixture of flavour materials, characterised in that the flavour composition comprises at least 8% by weight of the total weight of the flavour composition of ingredients selected from the following groups of flavour materials: (a) at least 0.5% by weight of the flavour composition of one or more of the following: a peppermint oil comprising 1-isopropylidene-4-methyl-2-cyclohexanone in an amount from 1% to 4% by weight, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-1-cyclohexanone in an amount from 8% to 13% by weight and less than 0.5% by weight of eucalyptol; a spearmint oil comprising less than 70% by weight of carvone and at least 14% by weight of limonene; or mixtures thereof; and (b) at least 0.

Abstract: A perfume composition comprising a perfume component capable of inhibiting the production of odoriferous steroids by micro-organisms on the skin. The perfume component is capable of inhibiting the biotransformation of androstadienols to androstenones.

Abstract: A perfume composition comprising a perfume component capable of inhibiting the production of odoriferous steroids by micro-organisms on the skin. The perfume component is capable of inhibiting bacterial 3a((3)-steroid dehydrogenase and/or steroid 4,5isomerase.